Apparatus for cutting corn-husks



(No Model.)

W. A. WRIGHT.

Apparatfis for Cutting Oor n Husks Patented Nov. 16, I880.

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WILLIAM A WRIGHT,

OF OENTRETON, NET/V JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDS TO JOSEPH B. DEYOUNG AND CHARLES Z. DE YOUNG, OF PHIL- ADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR CUTTING CORN l-lLlSKES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,640, dated November16, 1880.

I Application filed May 19,1880. (No model.)

l '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. WRIGHT, acitizen of the United States, residing at (Jentreton, in the county ofBurlington, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Apparatus for Cutting or Slicing Oorn-Husks, whichimprovement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top or plan view of theapparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectionthereof in line as, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view of a portion thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in theseveral figures.

My invention consists of an apparatus or machine for cutting corn-h uskshaving rotary cutters, a suitable bed, and a sliding clamp for holdingthe husks.

It also consists of a clearer mounted on a swinging frame, for strippingthe knives and drum thereof of the husks as cut or sliced.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a frame, which is provided withan apron or table, B, and on which is mounted a drum or roller, 0, fromthe periphery whereof project cutters D, which are separated one fromanother, or made adjustable relatively to the required width of thestrips or shreds into which the husks are to be cut.

On the inner end of the table 13, and beneath the drum 0, is acurvedbed, E, the curvature being coincident with the path of the knives orcutters D.

To the frame A is connected a swinging frame, F, on whose upper end ismounted a rotary clearer, G, consisting of bristles or fingers fitted toa journaled head or roller, which receives motion from a belt passingaround a pulley, a, on said head or roller and a pulley, b, on the shaft0,which latter constitutes the axis of said frame F, and carries apulley, a, to which power is communicated by means of a pulley, b, onthe shaft of the cutter-drum O, or other gearing, it being noticed thatthe clearer G and said drum 0 rotate in the same direction. Q

H represents a lever with downwardly-projecting teeth, pivoted to aslide, are grooved or formed with guides to fit the sides of theapron ortable B, so that while the slide is permitted to be moved to and fromthe cutters D it is prevented from ver tical disengagement.

The operation is as follows: The lever H is raised and a husk, with thestalk end toward the operator, placed on the table B and held by thelever, is pushed to the cut-ters D by advancing the slide-clamp H J,power having been properly applied to the drum or roller 0 and therotary clearer G. The cutters slice the husk into shreds or strips thelength of the husk, the shreds 0r stripspassin g between the drum 0 andbed E as the husk is advanced. The clearer G forces the shreds or stripsdown from the cutters D, and also prevents them from winding on thedrum. It will be noticed that the outer ends of the cutters describe agreater circle than the drum. Consequently when the cutters reach theclearer the latter is forced away by the former and its frame F causedto swing on the axial shaft 0, so as to permit the cutters to pass theclearer, without, however, avoiding the stripping action thereof. Assoon as the cutters clear the brushes or fingers of the clearer theframe G returns to its normal position and causes the brushes or fingersto sweep the circumference of the drum 0 unoccupied by the cutters D.When the length of the husk, excepting the stalk or stub, is entirelyout the slide J is drawn back, the lever H raised, and the husk removed,after which a fresh husk is applied and the operations of slicing, &c.,are repeated.

The bed E sustains the husk during the cutting thereof, and its lowerend being open permits the escape of loose cutting, dirt, 8m, the rotaryclearer Gr also serving as a fan to assist said escape. The stalk orstub of the husk is severed preferably after the cutting operations.

Although I have shown one row of cutters, the number thereof may beincreased as desired.

J, whose sides Having thus described my invention, What the rotaryclearer Gr, substantially as and for 1 I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters the purpose set forth. 1e v 7 H 1 Patent, 1s- 0. lhecombination, with the rotary cutter,

mounted on a swinging frame,

5 the rotary cutter, of a clamp consisting of the substantially as andfor the purpose set forth. 1

slide J and the lever H, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The rotary cutter D, in combination with Witnesses: WM. A. WRIGHT.

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

1. The.combination, with the feed-table of! of the clearer l W. F.KIRGHER.

